amaotonovel Chapter 412 Father, this time I didn't strike first.
Chapter 412 Father, this time I didn't strike first.
Was Yinzhu capable? The answer is definitely yes. Not only was he capable, but he was incredibly capable. You want to trap me like a rabbit waiting to run into a tree stump, huh? Fine, I'll stay here and not leave today.
"Grandma, it's been quite a while since I've seen you. Would it be alright if I stayed at your Chunhui Hall for the night?"
Although the Empress Dowager was not Yinzhuo's biological grandmother, her seniority was still undeniable. Even if she wanted Yinzhuo to stay at her Chunhui Hall for a day, no one could object. Ever since Kangxi set his sights on Japan, he had been running his sons around like spinning tops, and the Empress Dowager hadn't seen her beloved grandson Yinqi for some time. Now that Yinzhuo was willing to come to her Chunhui Hall to keep her company, the old lady was naturally overjoyed.
"Alright, then Xiao Liu will stay with Grandma Huang tonight. Don't worry, with Grandma Huang here, she definitely won't let your father hit you. Come on, tell Grandma what you want to eat tonight..."
Well, it seems there's no chance of disciplining this kid today. Kangxi glanced at Yinzhuo, who was already chatting intimately with the Empress Dowager about what they wanted to eat that evening, strode over, found a seat, and smiled at the grandfather and grandson.
"Your Majesty, I've been busy with various matters all day and haven't had dinner yet. I wonder if I could join you for dinner..."
As people get older, they enjoy a lively atmosphere. Since Kangxi wanted to stay for a meal at Chunhui Hall, the Empress Dowager was naturally happy to oblige. Just as she was about to nod, she felt her sleeve being tugged. Turning around, she saw Yinzhi frantically giving her meaningful glances. The meaning was clear: no.
Kangxi wasn't blind. Yinzhuo's actions were so blatant that even if he wanted to pretend he didn't see them, he couldn't. The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi, then at Yinzhuo, raised her hand and took Yinzhuo's hand, patting it reassuringly. Then she gave the nanny beside her a look, the meaning of which was very clear—help me up, let's go.
"Your Majesty, Sixth Prince, I suddenly feel a little tired. How about this, you two can discuss what you'd like for dinner?"
With the Empress Dowager gone, only Yinzhi and Emperor Kangxi remained in the Chunhui Hall. Kangxi was inclined to discuss the dinner menu with Yinzhi, but Yinzhi refused, looking up at the sky and down at the ground, refusing to look at his father.
"Sigh, why are you so vengeful? Didn't I already apologize to you before? If you continue like this, I'll have someone go to your Enze Garden and bring everything back."
Trying to eat back what you've already spat out is clearly not going to work. Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Yinzhuo finally looked up at his father.
"Father, I haven't even said you're petty and suspicious. How dare you say I hold grudges? Have you ever heard the saying, 'If apologies were enough, what would we need for constables?' Besides, your humility is so insincere. Have you ever seen anyone take back something they've given away?"
It's true that Kangxi and Yinzhi are father and son, right? Yinzhi and Kangxi really know how to strike at the heart of the matter. When Kangxi heard Yinzhi's words, he wasn't angry. He got up, walked over to Yinzhi, pulled up a chair, and sat down, carefully examining the son he hadn't seen for some time.
"Hmph, I don't know where you got your bad temper from. If anyone else dared to speak to me like that, their ass would be a bloody mess by now..."
As everyone knows, Yinzhuo is a man who can bend and stretch. Seeing that his father is about to explode, even for the sake of his own life, he will not continue to confront Kangxi at this moment. Sigh, well, since they have already offered him a way out, he should just accept it.
Thinking of this, Yinzhuo got up and went to the table next to him. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Kangxi, then sat down next to Kangxi.
“Father, I’m not actually angry. I’m just a little scared. I’m afraid that you, like my second and fourth brothers, will also suspect me. I’m afraid that this matter will affect our father-son relationship, and I’m afraid that you will distance yourself from me…”
Kangxi already felt guilty towards Yinzhuo because of his previous suspicions and conjectures. When Yinzhuo played the victim, the old father's guilt almost overflowed. Seeing Yinzhuo's sad and distressed look, he reached out and stroked his head, feeling sorry for him.
"You child, you overthink things. Have you forgotten that I told you before that as long as you don't change, I will always be your father?"
Hehe, upon hearing this, Yinzhu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him, and then retorted without hesitation.
"Father, do you want to hear what you're saying? What's the use of me forgetting or not? You need to remember these words. And aren't you guilty when you say this? I haven't changed at all, but who started it this time?"
Well, after being rebuked by Yinzhuo, Kangxi was immediately silenced. It wasn't that he didn't want to defend himself, but rather that he was in the wrong because he had indeed struck first.
Fortunately, Yinzhuo still remembered that his father was the emperor, and knew that he had to give him some face. Besides, he had also reaped quite a few benefits these days, so for the sake of those treasures, he had to give his father a way out.
"Fine, I'll forgive you this time. But if you do it again, I'll take my second brother to a beautiful place in Jiangnan to hide away, and make you lose both of your precious sons at once."
Although Yinzhuo's threat was quite unique, Kangxi was completely won over by it. This long tug-of-war between father and son came to an end. The result was self-evident. As the saying goes, there are indeed very few parents in the world who can win against their children.
Although Kangxi didn't say anything, he had indeed given serious consideration to the suggestion Yinzhuo had made earlier. Peeling the skin and stuffing it with straw was a bit unrealistic, but using the blood of the Japanese imperial family to commemorate the spirits of their soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the war was not a problem.
As Emperor Kangxi and his son Yinzhuo reconciled, Yinti, the fourteenth prince, who was far away in Japan, also received a reply from Yinzhuo sent from across the ocean. As the saying goes, "A letter from home is worth a thousand pieces of gold when war rages for three months," let alone when they were separated from home by the vast ocean.
Before reading the letter, they were all smiles; after reading it, they were dumbfounded. This was a true reflection of Yinqi and the Fourteenth Prince. The two brothers huddled together, exchanged the letters, and read them over and over again before confirming that their eyesight and comprehension were not the problem.
"Fourteenth, does your sixth brother's letter mean that we should find a place here to build a cemetery for our fallen brothers, and then build a mound of skulls at the entrance of the cemetery with the heads of those Japanese invaders..."